>Using Art Therapy to Address Bullying

>Starr Commonwealth is a National Training Site for the LSCI Institute, which is how I happened to come across this great Blog posting from Starr’s National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC). Cathy Malchiodi, Phd, LPCC, CPAT is a TLC Trainer and author of several books, chapters, and articles in the field of art therapy. She writes this post to talk about using art therapy–and in particular collage–to help victims of bullying explore feelings of power and powerlessness. In the activity she describes here, kids are encouraged to think about increasing their personal power when facing bullies:

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Signe Whitson is an author and educator on bullying, crisis intervention, and child and adolescent emotional and behavioral health. In her articles, books, and training workshops, Signe provides down-to-earth, practical advice for professionals and parents on navigating the daily challenges of living and working with children, tweens and teens.